NRCC poll: Guinta 48%, Shea-Porter 41%

A poll paid for by the National Republican Congressional Committee -- and that oversampled Republicans -- shows Democratic U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter losing a rematch against former Republican Frank Guinta.

The poll showed Guinta with slightly less name recognition, but a 48 percent to 41 percent lead over Shea-Porter. The Harper Polling survey talked to 408 residents of the state's 1st Congressional District at had a margin of error of +/- 4.88 percent. Of those 408, 40 percent were Republican, 31 percent were Democrats and 29 percent were independents.

This group gave Shea-Porter an even 41 percent job approval and disapproval, while they didn't like Obamacare and wanted their member of Congress, generally, to serve as a check to President Barack Obama.

What might be the most interesting takeaway from this poll is that the NRCC only polled Guinta when other Republicans, including Executive Councilor Chris Sununu, say they are also looking at running for the seat.